According to The Pantone Institute, in the upcoming season our streets will be dominated by greenery and a careful shade called Lush Meadow 18-5845. Does this mean that green will actually appear in the autumn/winter 16/17 in the Polish cities? In reality, the colour is difficult and in my opinion, ungrateful, especially when it comes to the men’s fashion sector. Incidentally, if you are a regular reader you will see that the triumph of green was prophesied even last year, and as you can see I was right. I hope that in the coming season, the Polish streets will host the „rotten” or „bottle” shades of green. I also hope that the green repeats last year’s colour success of Marsala, which was a loud entrance and maintained it’s position until the end of the season Autumn / Winter 15/16, which was certainly impacted by the Pantone color report.

For some time I have been talking about new material with this new green coat. Last year, I prophesied a great return to fashion for an autumn coat tied at the waist and once again my intuition did not disappoint. In this year’s Lookbook, western brands have found knotted coats in autumnal shades of beige, green or grey.
The coat that I present to you is from the latest collection of Zara, its main asset is the beautiful color and reliable performance for the money. A classic line, in conjunction with the appropriate colour, create a perfect combination for the whole autumn. Green is an extremely versatile, non committal color that allows you to create many different outfits. In the case of today’s look, the green jacket was paired with black, brown and pink-gold colours. For autumn weather, the ideal solution is turtlenecks, which are becoming more easily found across many shops, regardless of the current collection. The turtleneck, or polo neck as it is known in the UK, can be your best friend in a cooler day or autumn evening. In the accompanying photos you can see the style is quite street and loose, but with a small change you can easily exchange the jeans for trousers and create a more classical look and character. Sure, jeans are an extremely versatile product that can be used through the year, regardless of the weather. With the inclusion of leather Chelsea boots, the look perfectly fits into the autumnal landscape.

My presented look is very simple, I wanted to focus on the main coat. This is a very important principle in the creation of this individual look – try to establish where we want to focus attention, so that suddenly one element does not fight with the other for domination of the whole set.

Unfortunately, with September and October months before us we have to start thinking about winter, and certainly for the autumn wardrobe. That is why I prepare and present to you a series of posts about coats in advance, to help you decide on your selection of the autumn-winter wardrobe.

The coming Spring season will introduce new colour trends whilst the core styles will mainly remain unchanged. Impressively, from season to season, some coats have managed to improve their position in terms of popularity. However, this popularity brings consequences, which introduced the common use of classical coat models in street fashion – resulting in big over-sized coats. Although I welcome the use of double breasted jackets in all forms of fashion, I hope that men’s oversized coats are only a temporary trend and that in the Autumn, producers and creators of style will return to more classical styling.

painted by Jonny Leigh

This Spring, green will arrive on our streets !! and not just the natural hue. Unfortunately, for domestic producers this has not yet manifested, however in the Italian brands we saw this in their autumn collections – many elements of green in the male wardrobe. I discovered a beautiful double-breasted coat in the colour of bottle-green, which I personally measured for one in Neapolitan boutiques, but unfortunately the colour did not suit me! In my opinion, green is a more difficult color to coordinate than marsala, which I find easier to work with. Green is definitely not for me, but it could also be a matter of time;) …

photo by Ewelina Koziara

In today’s post I want to present to you a camel-coloured coat, which was also bought during my stay in Naples. The color of this coat is not unusual, since when H & M released a line of coats under the David Beckham name, the streets of Polish cities are teeming with diplomats and businessmen in this color. This means that Polish street fashion permanently adopted this color, which is uniquely suited for outerwear.

Certainly, if the coat had not consisted of beautiful fashion styling, quality and price I would not have even looked at it, because I already own a wool camel-coloured coat, which was hanging in my closet 😉 Double-breasted coats are of a unique kind of character that personally suits me very well. More and more often, we see them in the collections of British brands, but Camel double-breasted coat that also meet the quality expectations we expect, are still difficult to find. It is one of the most versatile models that will work with both elegant and, as mentioned at the beginning of the entry, with street styling. The coat creates the perfect look being paired with either a contrasted color suits or dark blue jeans.

photo by Ewelina Koziara

photo bu Ewelina Koziara

If you are looking for a coat to wear daily, then this is the perfect choice because of the versatility of being able to work formally or casually. In addition, this model of coat has been supplemented with a special belt at the back of the coat, which originally served to regulate the size of the waist, and currently serves as a decorative element. It is certainly a very interesting detail, which gives it a bit of a military character – in conjunction with the Italian design this feature creates a very interesting whole.

The double breasted coat is ideal for Spring and I urge you to consider it for this time of year.

There are universal colours for each season. Spring is coming, so our outfits should be lighter and adaptable for the Spring weather. Today’s entry is the first, in the history of the blog, that is written in English – I am very happy about this and I hope it will be a pleasant surprise for you all.

Today’s outfit is a reminder of my Autumn blog entry that referenced the connection of two import_ant colours, that has seen spectacular success in men’s fashion in recent seasons. For many years, grenade has been adored by men all over the world and marsala entered, with a vengeance, into the world of men’s fashion in 2015. Coincidentally, a couple of seasons ago I was able to acquire a suit in that colour. I had thought for a long time on how to effectively present these colours, and to be honest, I was preparing a few approaches to the subject. Today’s outfit is a combination of marsala with grenade, gray and black elements.

photo by Ewelina Koziara

With the changing of the seasons, it is the perfect time to use flannel, casual shirts, which will prove ideal in cold weather, along with knitted ties, which are also a typically warmer supplement. A grey ‚slim-fit’ flannel shirt has been compiled with the marsalah coloured suit alongside a woolen coat in navy blue. As you can see, the color of marsala is not as big as a deal as it might seem, and using this shade, it is possible to create interesting, masculine styling.

photo by Ewelina Koziara

photo by Ewelina Koziara

I am not urging you to buy the whole suit, but marsala coloured trousers, sweaters or scarves can be played into a number of styling. As always, I encourage you to experiment with colours that are unusual for you. Maybe a sweater in a shade of marsala will be your next favourite purchase?

Mateusz

A big thank you to Jonny Leigh for his help, translation and the wonderful illustration. This is just the beginning of our collaboration, which I hope will continue to be just as successful.